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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGH Near time for retirement? Not quite (4) The Times Cryptic Apr 15, 2023
7% ORI "… ___ quit!" (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
7% AHOTMINUTE Quite some time, antonymously (10) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
7% RHINE Runner staffing in retirement home near Spain (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 7, 2025
7% PARTWAY Not quite (there) (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% NEON Quite bright (4) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
6% SSTS Retired jets, briefly (4) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
6% END Call it quits (3)
6% CLOSESHAVE Near-catastrophe (10) Universal Nov 30, 2025
6% MANUP "Quit whining, dude!" (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2025

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